Verizon Prepaid Cell Phone Plans

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You can save money — and skip the contract and credit check — by going with a Verizon prepaid cell phone plan over a traditional plan. Verizon prepaid customers get a loyalty discount after three months on a qualifying monthly plan, making the carrier an appealing option for those shopping for a prepaid plan.
At a glance
Prepaid plans start at $35 for talk and text only.
Notables: Strong nationwide network; multi-line discount available with some plans.
Verizon prepaid plans
Monthly Plans
Verizon prepaid customers get a $5 per month loyalty discount after three months of service on eligible monthly plans. The discount grows to $10 per month after nine months of service. The prices below do not reflect the loyalty discount.
Talk and text: $35 per month; $30 with autopay discount
5GB: $40 per month; $35 with autopay discount
15GB: $50 per month; $45 with autopay discount
Unlimited: $65 per month; $60 with autopay discount
Family plan: You can add up to 10 devices on your prepaid family account.

How Verizon's prepaid plans compare on price
2GB or less | 3-5GB | 6-9GB | 10-25GB | Unlimited | |
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AT&T Prepaid | N/A. | $30 (5GB). | N/A. | $40 (15GB). | $65 and $75 options. |
Boost Mobile | $10 (1GB). $15 (2GB). | $25 (5GB). | N/A. | $35 (10GB). | $50. |
Cricket Wireless | N/A. | $30 (5GB). | N/A. | $40 (10GB). | $55. |
Google Fi | $20 (talk, text and Wi-Fi). $30 (1GB). $40 (2GB). | $50 (3GB). $60 (4GB). $70 (5GB). | $80 (6GB+). | N/A. | $70. |
Metro by T-Mobile | N/A. | N/A. | N/A. | $40 (10GB). | $50 and $60 options. |
Net10 | $20 (2GB). | $35 (5GB). | N/A. | $40 (10GB). | $50. |
Straight Talk Wireless | $30 (1,500 minutes, unlimited texts and 100MB data). | $35 (5GB). | N/A. | $45 (25GB). | $55. |
T-Mobile prepaid | N/A. | N/A. | N/A. | $40 (10GB). | $50. |
Ting | $10 (talk and text). | $25 (5GB). | N/A. | $35 (12GB). | $45. |
Total Wireless | $25 (1GB). | N/A. | N/A. | $35 (10GB). | $50 (50GB). |
Tracfone | $20 (1GB). $25 (2GB). | $30 (3GB). | $40 (8GB). | N/A. | N/A. |
U.S. Cellular prepaid | $30 (talk and text only). | N/A. | N/A. | $40 (15GB). | $55 (limited-time offer for $45). |
Verizon prepaid | $35 (talk and text only). | $40 (5GB). | N/A. | $50 (15GB). | $65. |